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A spiked harp lute that was purchased in Ghana in the early 1970s by Simon Ottenberg. According to Ottenberg, the instrument likely originates from Burkina Faso. The instrument has 10 strings that fit into a moveable bridge (the bridge itself is tied to the instrument with a single string). The body of instrument consists of an ornately carved half of a calabash, the flat side of which is covered with a piece of stretched leather laced to the calabash. There are two wooden spikes inserted into the leather that act as handles for the performer to hold the instrument while plucking the strings with the fingers. The strings are attached to the neck with leather ties.